EMS 110 CHAPTER 18 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Peritonitis may result in shock because:
Fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues
Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as
the back or shoulder, is called:
Referred pain
When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you should:
Palpate the abdomen in a clockwise direction, beginning with the quadrant after the one
the patient indicates is painful
Your patient complains of abdominal pain that occurs mostly at night or after
eating fatty foods. You should suspect ____________.
Cholecystitis
A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain of 3 hours' duration. His
abdomen is distended and guarded. Your MOST important consideration for this
patient should be to:
Be alert for signs and symptoms of shock
Which of the following statements regarding the acute abdomen is correct?
The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen tends to be vague and poorly
localized
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Peritonitis may result in shock because:
Fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues
Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as
the back or shoulder, is called:
Referred pain
When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you should:
Palpate the abdomen in a clockwise direction, beginning with the quadrant after the one
the patient indicates is painful
Your patient complains of abdominal pain that occurs mostly at night or after
eating fatty foods. You should suspect ____________.
Cholecystitis
A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain of 3 hours' duration. His
abdomen is distended and guarded. Your MOST important consideration for this
patient should be to:
Be alert for signs and symptoms of shock
Which of the following statements regarding the acute abdomen is correct?
The initial pain associated with an acute abdomen tends to be vague and poorly
localized
